Thursday, 8 February 2024

 Tim READ (Brunswick) (14:53): (496) My constituency question is for the Minister for Planning. In mid 2022 Yarra council sought to increase their open space levy on new developments. Sixteen months later this request was rejected despite support from a panel. Local governments now need to raise more money to buy increasingly expensive inner-city land to turn into parks. Our growing apartment-dwelling population will need and will demand more shared open space. Will the minister be requiring developers in Yarra to increase their contribution towards creating green open space?